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The incidence of ear rot in South Africa's maize-producing areas can vary greatly from year to year and from land to land within the same season.
Fusarium verticillioides is the most commonly reported fungal species, infecting maize worldwide.
Fusarium ear rot is caused primarily by the Fusarium verticillioides fungus, which also causes stalk rot, root rot and seedling blight in maize.
Symptoms include scattered individual kernels or groups of kernels with whitish-pink fungal growth. These may also have a 'starburst' pattern of white streaks on the cap along the base of the kernel. Infection is more frequent on damaged ear tips and on kernels with pericarp injuries due to insect feeding damage.
This type of ear rot can also infect kernels without showing visible symptoms. Clean (first- grade) grain occasionally has an infection rate of up to 90% without showing symptoms.
F. verticillioides overwinters in maize stover, surviving in moist soil with poor aeration and little or no competition from other fungi and bacteria. The longer, slender branches (hyphae) of the fungus grow in the soil, first infecting the germinating seed and roots, and then moving up the plant.
The fungus also produces airborne spores that can be carried by insects, primarily the stalk borers Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca. These feed on infected plant tissue, then move to new plants, where they continue feeding. They leave fungal spores in their frass, and the infected stalks and seed release the fungus back to the soil.
Hot, dry conditions such as those in the north-western parts of South Africa's maize-producing region promote the growth of the fungus.
Fusarium ear rot can cause yield and grade problems. The fungus can also produce a poison called fumonisin, which is highly toxic to horses and pigs, and has been linked to cancer in humans.
To reduce the incidence of the disease, plant a tight-husked hybrid adapted to local conditions, control ear feeding insects, avoid high plant populations, and maintain adequate nitrogen and other essential growth nutrient levels. Carry out crop rotation and sub-soiling in compacted soils to minimise plant stress.
If you anticipate a high infection level, adopt standard grain storage procedures such as drying the harvested grain to a moisture level below 16%. This prevents the development of fumonisim mycotoxin in stored grain. Aerate the stored grain regularly to reduce its moisture content and temperature to the desired levels.
Adjusting the combine harvester to avoid kernel damage during harvesting also reduces mycotoxin contamination.
Due to the common occurrence of these fungi in nature, sanitation practices to reduce the disease have not been very successful.
Sources: Flett B & Ncube, E: 'Ear rots of maize: a continuous threat to food safety and security' (ARC-Grain Crops Institute); 'Ear rot diseases of corn' (krugerseed.com).


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Stronghold of Resistance: Sable Island & Her Legendary Horses
Sable Island, a small strip of land less than a mile wide, is home to a near-mythical breed of completely wild horses. Since no human attempts at colonization have ever succeeded, the land has remained unchallenged as a self-sustaining ecosystem. In this short film viewers are transported to the shores of the Sable through a narrator mysteriously enmeshed within the island. Sable is either a graveyard or a sanctuary to its inhabitants, and this film explores the never-ending cycles that make it so fantastic yet daunting.
About the Filmmaker
Drew Doggett is a photographer & filmmaker who focuses on telling the extraordinary stories of places, objects and cultures at risk of disappearing. His practice is characterized by his passion for chronicling diversity and culture while utilizing the discipline he learned working in fashion photography. His work can be found in private and public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC) & the Mariners' Museum (VA). Benny Nicks is a Brooklyn-based director working in various video forms. His background as a cinematographer & editor informs an approach to filmmaking in which all disciplines are formally intertwined. Ben has collaborated with Usher, James Franco, Daniel Arsham, Justin Peck and others. His lengthy collaboration with Daniel Arsham saw a premier of their short film Future Relic at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Most recently, he directed a narrative film, 'Hourglass,' starring Daniel in collaboration with the adidas Originals brand.
Q&A on the Film
Read the full Q&AInhabited only by wild horses and, at times, researchers, Sable Island is one of the most intriguing places on earth. PBS spoke with Producer and Director Drew Doggett about the history of this island and what it was like to film there.
PBS: Though horses live and roam freely throughout Sable Island, humans have been unable to colonize it. We get a glimpse at this with the abandoned buildings on the island and with the number of shipwrecks that have taken place there. Can you tell us more about the history behind this location?
Drew Doggett: Sable Island has an incredibly rich history - one that is almost too incredible to believe. Beyond its horses, which are just part of the miraculous equation, the island was once used as an experimental prison settlement by the French in the late 1500s. They had given criminals two opportunities: Either they could be executed or try their hand at life on Sable Island. Today, it's only a home to the horses you see in the film, so you can guess how that went.
Sable has also caused an estimated 350 shipwrecks - the reason being the island's regular, intense fog and shallow shoals. When the stars were the most reliable navigational tools available to sailors, the dense mist prevented clear vision & lead to many shipwrecks, leading the island to be known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." The horses arrival at the island is also a source of mystery. Some believe they swam there from a nearby shipwreck but it is generally accepted that they were introduced to the island during the 18th century.
Today the only human occupants who live there are a handful of maintenance staff as well as researchers who live there in rotating shifts to study the unique weather patterns enabled by Sable's location in between the Gulf Stream and Labrador Current. From a zoological standpoint, one of the many reasons these horses are of such interest to researchers is the fact that they have never received modern veterinary care. Their self-contained, preserved way of life — with minimal outside interference — is indeed what has lead them to a thriving existence today.
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THIRTEEN is one of America's most respected and innovative public media providers. A member of the WNET family of companies, THIRTEEN is a unique cultural and educational institution that harnesses the power of television and electronic media to inform, enlighten, entertain and inspire.The flagship public television station of the New York City tri-state area and the most-watched public television channel in the nation, THIRTEEN reaches millions of people with programming that celebrates arts and culture, offers insightful commentary on the news of the day, explores the worlds of science and nature, and invites people of all ages to have fun while learning.THIRTEEN's broadcast schedule features a dynamic mix of programming, much of it created by THIRTEEN which is PBS's flagship station, including: Nature, American Masters, Great Performances, Cyberchase, and PBS NewsHour Weekend. THIRTEEN also produces a range of local programming, including Reel 13, an on-air, online film series.
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Q: Which way is more efficient to store stats on mysql? I have an statistics database for my website visitors and i need to find which is the most efficient way to store the data:
I came across to 2 options.
Option Number 1:
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+ date        | country       +
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+  2014-03-20 | US            +
+  2014-03-20 | US            +
+  2014-03-20 | NL            +
+  2014-03-21 | US            +
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And then get the visitors data with Select count(*) from table
Option number 2:
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+ date        | country | visits+
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+  2014-03-20 |     US | 2    +
+  2014-03-20 |     NL | 1    +
+  2014-03-21 |     US | 1    +
+-----------------------------+

And then get the visitors data with Select sum(visits) from table
Which do you think is the best option? or is there a better option yet? Please have in mind this in case it has a huge amount of traffic.
Thank you very much in advance.

A: Obviously, the more efficient way would be to use the second option with the count.  Multiple rows are rolled up into a single row, just for the expense of a 4-byte integer.  In general, having a table where multiple the rows are identical is inefficient.
So, for querying purposes the second choice is going to be better.
In terms of creating and maintaining the table, the first choice is more efficient.  Inserting a new record is a less expensive operation than updating an existing row.  This probably isn't a big deal, but there might be situations where this make a difference.

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Geno Auriemma on Maya Moore: 'I don't know that we've heard the last from her'
By Kelli Stacy
UConn coach Geno Auriemma said he wasn't surprised Maya Moore is stepping away from the WNBA. (MICHAEL MCANDREWS / HARTFORD COURANT)
Just nine months ago, Nike recreated the iconic Michael Jordan "Wings" poster from 1985 with a four-time champion and five-time all-star.
Minnesota Lynx star and UConn legend Maya Moore stood with arms outstretched, one hand clutching a basketball, and stared out at passersby in Minneapolis. The billboard was unveiled the same day as the video of Moore's career highlights, featuring the famous pose and ending with an endorsement from Jordan.
"No bird soars too high if she soars with her own wings," Jordan says.
Now, the star Jordan himself found worthy of recreating a part of his past is soaring in a different direction. After eight seasons in the WNBA, Moore announced Tuesday that she will sit the 2019 season out to pursue a different set of goals.
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In a story for The Players' Tribune, Moore said she's always known her purpose is to "know Jesus and to make Him known" and that's what she intends to focus on this year.
"My focus in 2019 will not be on professional basketball, but will instead be on the people in my family, as well as on investing my time in some ministry dreams that have been stirring in my heart for many years," Moore wrote. "I will certainly miss the day-to-day relationships with my teammates and basketball family this season, but my no for the 2019 pro season allows me to say yes to my family and faith family like I never have before."
I will not be playing professional basketball this year. https://t.co/cVUO9Uhjd0
— Maya Moore (@MooreMaya) February 5, 2019
Moore has been one of the WNBA's most recognizable stars, winning four championships and winning Rookie of the Year, regular season MVP and Finals MVP in her time in the league. She's also won two Olympic gold medals. She's not the first major star to take a season off, though. Fellow UConn alum Diana Taurasi took the 2015 season off to ensure her health for the upcoming season overseas, which reportedly paid more than the Phoenix Mercury. She returned for the following season well rested and ready to lead the Mercury again.
Moore and UConn coach Geno Auriemma talked over the summer, Auriemma said, and he thought she might be coming to this decision.
"It's probably a big surprise to a lot of people because she's still in the prime of her career, really," Auriemma said. "She's had so much success when you think about it. But people change as they get older. Things that were not as important become really important. She sees something out there that she feels like she has to devote more of her time to, and I'm all for it. If that's what you've got to do, that's what you've got to do."
Prior to entering the WNBA, Moore was one of Auriemma's most successful players. She boasts a number of program records, including most points, highest scoring average and most field goals made in a career. She won two national championships, was named national Player of the Year twice and was named a first-team All-American four times.
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Moore's decision has been met with understanding from not only Auriemma, but also other athletes who have taken to social media to support her. While the Lynx will be missing out on a key player this season, coach Cheryl Reeve also gave Moore her support in a statement shortly after the announcement.
"As she recently shared, Maya has expressed a need to shift her attention more fully to family and ministry dreams in a way that she has been unable to as a professional basketball player," Reeve said. "We support her in this exploration and will continue to provide her the love and care she has always known from her Lynx family."
Truly one of a kind. I'll miss watching Maya play this season. https://t.co/4Abm134jO9
— Rebecca Lobo (@RebeccaLobo) February 5, 2019
The WNBA will be missing out on one of its biggest stars -- a player who has brought more recognition and success to the league since entering it. She has yet to indicate whether she'll be making her return in 2020 or sitting out longer, but Auriemma believes she'll be back. And until then, the WNBA will have to survive without her.
"Obviously the league's going to survive. There will be somebody who comes along, and I'm not sure Maya's done for good," Auriemma said. "It might just be 'I need a break,' or 'I need to explore something that's right now inside of me.' What she's done for that franchise in Minnesota and how she's put a stamp on winning in that league in such a short period of time, between the NCAA Championships and the WNBA Championships and the world championships and the Olympics, it's a lot. I don't know that we've heard the last of her. That would be my guess."
Kelli Stacy can be reached at kstacy@courant.com.


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The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards show is fast-approaching and NATAS has put the word out on who will be presenting the awards, along with hosts Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood. They include:
Ben Aaron (Pickler & Ben), Kristos Andrews (The Bay), Camila Banus (Gabi, Days of Our Lives), James Bland (Giants), Darin Brooks (Wyatt, The Bold and the Beautiful), Steve Burton (Jason, General Hospital), Lee Cowan (CBS Sunday Morning), Dayna Devon (host/reporter), Don Diamont (Bill, B&B), Joely Fisher (singer), Billy Flynn (Chad, DAYS), Kevin Frazier (Entertainment Tonight), AJ Gibson (host/reporter), Anita Gillette (After Forever), Robin Givens (Ambitions/Riverdale), Daniel Goddard (Cane Y&R), John Michael Higgins (America Says), Kate Mansi (ex-Abigail, DAYS), Wink Martindale (host/producer), Debbie Matenopoulos & Cameron Mathison (Home and Family), Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog), Marci Miller (ex-Abigail, DAYS), Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T.), Nancy O'Dell (Entertainment Tonight), Melissa Ordway (Y&R), David Osmond (Wonderama), Dr. Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz), Jesse Palmer (DailyMailTV), Lou Diamond Phillips (Conversations in L.A.), Kellie Pickler (Pickler & Ben), Ingo Rademacher (Jax, GH), Rachael Ray (Rachael Ray), Mo Rocca (CBS Sunday Morning/Henry Ford's Innovation Nation), Charissa Thompson (host/reporter), Alex Trebek (Jeopardy), Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, and Tamera Mowry-Housley (The Real), Eve, Sara Gilbert, Carrie Ann Inaba and Sharon Osbourne (The Talk) and a very special surprise presenter for Judge Judy's Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The Himachal Pradesh government has decided not to provide power to UP until state clears its pending dues. UP has been taking power from Himachal from time to time as per the need. Himachal chief secretary Sudripta Roy said that UP was asked to pay the pending amount due since last one and half years, but authorities there not paying its bills.


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The Gardens at Fort McKavett
Throughout most of its history, the U.S. Army has issued food to soldiers in what are called "rations." A "ration" is defined as "the established daily allowance of food for one person."[1] During the years leading up to the Civil War, the daily ration for a soldier consisted of salted pork or beef, beans, and flour or bread. Coffee, salt, vinegar, soap, candles, and sugar or molasses were also issued for every one hundred rations—a full company. Depending on the year and current regulations, rations would also consist of dried vegetables such as potatoes, peas, or hominy. The availability of these vegetables was dependent on the Army's situation.
In the years following the American Revolution and the War of 1812, the United States began an unstoppable march westward fulfilling what became known as "manifest destiny." This expansion took place in areas that were occupied by Native American tribes and the U.S. Government tried to protect its ever-westward expansion by sending the Army to establish forts along the frontier. With expansion occurring at an incredible speed, these posts became increasingly isolated from their supply bases. Supply lines lengthened and logistics became a major concern for the top planners of U.S. troops. This was especially true in the largest and one of the newest states, Texas.
The massive and increasing expansion left many Army posts outside of a practical supply range. Even before Texas' annexation, the problem of supplying western posts with full rations became apparent to top military leaders. In 1818, the Army ordered frontier posts to plant gardens in an attempt to ensure proper dietary practices among the soldiers as well as alleviate the strain on the already overworked Quartermaster and Subsistence Departments. These gardens would provide fresh fruits and vegetables to the soldiers living on the frontier, giving them essential vitamins and minerals not found in salt pork, beans, or flour.
Fort McKavett was no exception to that order and when the post was established in 1852, a garden was soon to follow. An inspection of the 8th Military Department (including Fort McKavett) in 1853 states, "Large gardens are cultivated at Fort McKavett, producing an abundance of the finest vegetables for the supply of the whole command."[2] The gardens were established between a few small streams as they merged into the San Saba River, about 1/5 of a mile northwest of the post. The soil at Fort McKavett is very thin and overlays massive limestone lodes, making cultivation of vegetables impossible near the fort buildings. Instead, the soldiers produced their crops in the fertile soil near the river.
In the early years, the gardens remained relatively small. Popular crops included lettuce, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, radishes, squash, musk melons (cantaloupes), Spanish peppers (jalapenos), and pumpkins. These crops, grown in all the post gardens, were harvested in large numbers and added to the daily diet of the soldiers. Also cultivated were many other plants and herbs that were used to create homeopathic remedies in vogue at the time. Scurvy, a very real threat on the barren frontier, was managed by harvesting watercress, ensuring the soldiers were well supplied with Vitamin C.
The Fort McKavett post gardens were an amazing success. The gardens occupied nearly 32 acres and good irrigation became a problem for the gardeners. In 1876, a plan to overcome this problem was formulated that called for the installation of a windmill attached to an underground pipe system that would pump water into two holding tanks with a capacity of 8000 gallons each. The windmill was installed in July, 1877. Unfortunately, the windmill was destroyed in a severe storm before it could provide its services.
Today, the Fort McKavett site staff maintains a small demonstration garden at the site where they grow some of the same crops as the soldiers of the past and use them for interpretive programs. The modern garden is located near the Commanding Officer's Quarters ruin and is maintained throughout the year.
[1] U.S. War Department, Revised United States Army Regulations of 1861 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1863), Subsistence Department- The Ration, 1190.
[2] W. G. Freeman, "W.G. Freeman's Report on the Eighth Military Department," ed. M. L. Crimmins, Southwestern Historical Quarterly 53 (1950): 313, accessed July 11, 2016, Park Documents.
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The PDF product brochure of Thermax Multi Energy Vapor Absorption Machines (Source: Thermax India Ltd, Pune) features a Sankey diagram comparing a conventional system (green) with a system that has heat recovery (blue).
Any other product brochures with Sankey diagrams you are aware of? I actually found this pictured in a scientific paper (DOC).
It is also a rare example of a top-down orientation in a Sankey diagram. Most of the ones you find are left-to-right or bottom-to-top oriented.


Moving is not just about packing up your stuff and placing them in your home. It is about organizing and creating a new life and space for yourself. Very few people pay attention to how their bathroom looks. Perhaps because it is such a personal space, we never think to try to organize our bathrooms. However, well-organized bathroom can help you keep things in place and prevent things from getting too cluttered. You don't need to completely overhaul your bathroom to make it look neater. Instead, try these bathroom organizational ideas for your home that are easy to do and easy on the pocket.
If you have a closet or if you leave your things on the counter, one way to keep everything looking neat is to use baskets and other caddies to keep them together. You can put your bottles of lotions, soaps, shampoos and other items together in one caddy, and have a separate one for smaller items like makeup. That way, they don't just stand there on the counter or in the closet mixed up together looking all jumbled up. Having all the same sized-items together not only looks nice, it also ensures you can find want you want in a jiffy. These types of caddies are inexpensive, but you can also use what you have around the house. Use empty gift boxes, old crates, baskets, trays and even shoe boxes if you're really on a tight budget.
Corner shelves that you install yourself are not only cheap, but they can save a lot of space too. You can use it to store and organize a multitude of items, like extra toiletries, extra toilet paper, towels, linens, even your bathroom reading.
You may have some space you're not thinking of – such as the area under your sink. We often overlook this place, but this is such an underused asset. You can place a lot of things in there, like cleaners, spare toilet paper, etc. You can add some shelving or drawers in there to help you maximize your space.
Are you the type of person who just throws stuff into a drawer and forgets about it? Have you checked your drawer lately? If you're afraid to look in there, then you probably should find a way to organize that mess. You can purchase some inexpensive dividers or organizers which can really make a difference. You can also make your own from boxes and cardboard. Take a box that fits in your drawer, like a shoe box or gift box. For 9 compartment dividers, cut 4 strips of cardboard – two to fit vertically and two to fit horizontally. Cut some notches and put the strips together and place them in the box – voila, instant organizers. Keeping your bathroom organized need not be expensive, not if you use some creativity and are willing to put in the work.


The system definition data areas are used to tailor a number of values and defaults used by LANSA for your installation.
The first and most important system definition data area is DC@A01.
The second is the extended information data area - DC@A07.
The third, an optional data area for operating system and LANSA version dependencies, is called DC@OSVEROP.
A facility to review and change the values of the system settings in the data areas is available via the Administration Menu. The settings are available by category groupings, regardless of the data area in which they are recorded.
If you change these data area settings directly, you must exercise care and caution to ensure that you change the correct data area and any associated settings. Before you can change them, you must be signed on as either the operating system security officer QSECOFR or the LANSA system owner profile.
If you have installed multiple LANSA systems then you will have multiple data areas (one for each system). Ensure that the correct one is being referenced before it is changed.
It is a good idea to save or duplicate (with another name) the existing system definition data areas before changing them. Thus if the changes cause unexpected problems or the wrong part of the data area is changed it is easy to revert back to the old data area and start again.


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Change in number of outstanding shares in HiQ during April
As of 30 April 2012 the number of outstanding shares in HiQ International AB amount to 105 503 046 shares, following an increase of the number of shares by 52 751 523 shares.
These shares were issued in connection with the split conducted as a consequence of the decision made by the Annual General Meeting on 28 March 2012, regarding a split with compulsory redemption procedure. By this procedure 2.20 SEK per share, totalling SEK 116 million will be distributed to HiQ's shareholders.
With record day 7 May, 52 751 523 shares will be redeemed and the number of outstanding shares in HiQ will again amount to 52 751 523.
HiQ discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. This press release was submitted for publication at 10.00 CET on 30 April 2012
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Ingelsta Kalkon chooses HiQ to integrate APSIS One marketing platform
When turkey producer Ingelsta Kalkon chose the marketing platform APSIS One to automate its digital communication, HiQ was the natural choice to integrate the platform. HiQ will develop and administrate the APSIS One integrations using its own Frends integration platform.
"This is a very exciting collaboration in which APSIS and HiQ tie their offers together to create a simple yet valuable solution for our mutual client Ingelsta Kalkon," says Peter Sognefur, Sales Manager at HiQ Skåne.
HiQ a winner in Public Health Agency of Sweden's procurement of IT consulting
HiQ is one of the winners in the Public Health Agency's procurement of IT consulting services and has signed a framework agreement for a one-year collaboration with the possibility of extension.
"Winning this contract is really great and it's extra gratifying that our expertise in digitalisation will be of use to such a central authority as the Public Health Agency. We have all become aware of the crucial work they do and we look forward to helping them continue to progress and improve things for the population," says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO and President of HiQ.
Sven Ivar Mørch new CEO and President of HiQ
HiQ International today announces that Sven Ivar Mørch will be the new Chief Executive Officer and President of HiQ. Sven Ivar Mørch will from 1 December replace Lars Stugemo who leaves the position after 25 successful years in the company, the last 20 of them as its CEO and President.
"It's really exciting to be a part of HiQ and I have since long been deeply impressed by the company's competence and culture. In short – we are the rock stars of the Nordic consultancy market, and I'm honored having been given the opportunity to take over as CEO and to lead HiQ in the next stage of the company", says Sven Ivar Mørch.
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Not a Sweet Spot: Why We Need to be Careful While Choosing Honey
Simantini Dey
As it happens, honey sold by major Indian brands isn't that sweet, metaphorically so. A Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) investigation has found that honey manufactured in India by top brands, is laced with modified sugar syrup. The investigation claims that the adulteration of honey goes undetected during the quality checks under the prevailing Indian standards of food safety testing.
Honey, the viscous liquid substance, has a sweet history though. Ancient Egyptians made most of their medicines with it. They used it for sweetening food, treating wounds and embalming dead bodies. The famous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, bathed in milk and honey to keep her skin glowing. Ancient Greeks made beverages and fever medicines out of honey. They used it as contraception, and for treating baldness, and sore throat.
In India, however, the use of honey has been far more integral, not just in the past but also in modern times. It is regarded as one of the Panchamrita (food of the Gods) and has particular significance in Hindu rituals. Old Ayurvedic texts mention it as a beneficial medicine for treating cardiac pain, palpitation, weak digestion and insomnia. In modern times too, despite our firm reliance on western medicine, honey is often prescribed by doctors, nutritionists and dietitians for its nutritional value. It continues to be one of the staple ingredients for most home remedies and face packs.
Janvi Chitalia, a Mumbai based Functional Nutritionist and Integrative Gut Microbiome Coach said, "Raw honey contains polyphenols which work as an antioxidant to protect cells against radical damage and also contain phytonutrients that aid antibacterial and antifungal properties to fight against infections and boost healing time. It is often used to treat diarrhea and used in cases of H-pylori bacteria. It contains probiotic properties that are the raw material for the gut microbes; therefore, it also helps in maintaining gut balance."
Many people drink a glass of honey and lemon water every morning, and several people with diabetic tendencies substitute sugar with honey to keep their sugar intake minimal. Anyone who aspires to shed some kilos, despite being a sweet tooth, turns to honey. Therefore, the recent CSE report raises a cause of concern for many Indians consumers who use honey on a regular basis.
The business of the nectar of Gods
According to reports, some of the most prominent honey brands in India -- Dabur, Patanjali, Zandu, Baidyanath, Apis Himalaya, Hitkari and others -- have failed to pass the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) test, which is regarded as the global gold standard for honey purity testing. The test was conducted as part of a sting investigation conducted by a Delhi-based NGO CSE.
The brands, which allegedly failed the NMR test have already issued statements dismissing the report. A spokesperson from Emami (Zandu honey) said, "Emami, as a responsible organisation, ensures that it's Zandu Pure Honey conforms and adheres to all the protocols and quality norms/standards laid down by the Government of India and its authorised entities such as FSSAI. "
"According to the directive of FSSAI, testing for the presence of foreign sugar and rice syrup addition in the honey is done by IRMS method. IRMS method is not only accurate but also the most widely used and accepted method to check Honey adulteration with foreign sugars. All our batches are also sent to German lab for checking addition of sugar/syrup," he added. Several media reports also quoted Dabur spokesperson saying that the CSE report is 'motivated and aimed at maligning the brand' and reiterating that Dabur Honey is 100 per cent pure.
However, this isn't the first time top Indian honey brands have flunked the purity test. According to The Hindu Businessline report, two years ago, a study by Consumer Voice found authenticity issues with honey sold by top 10 Indian brands.
What happens if you consume adulterated honey?
Few questions that the CSE report has thrown open for the consumers are how pure is the honey which they are consuming, and applying on their skin? The CSE report states that in most cases it was found that the honey was adulterated by mixing sugar syrup and experts believe if so is the case, it can have an adverse effect on people's health.
"If high fructose corn syrup or sugar syrups are used in honey for adulteration it is likely to increase harmful substances called advanced glycation end products which may harm the cells by driving an inflammatory response," added Chitalia.
Dr Shikha Mahan, Senior Dietician at BLK hospital, Delhi, told News18, "If one consumes adulterated honey for long, their sugar levels may shoot up, which in turn, can accelerate weight gain. For some diabetes patients, it can also increase blood pressure."
"When the quality of honey is compromised, and you are using it for skincare, it can affect your skin badly. Mainly, honey is used in skincare regimes to tighten the skin and make it glowing. But, if chemical components are added in the honey, and it is not entirely pure, then you will obviously not get those benefits. In fact, your skin might become extra dry." said Dr Jinal Ramesh Patel, from Apollo Spectra Hospital, Mumbai.
Reading labels, providing more information to consumers
"The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been raising awareness about the significance of reading labels, and I cannot emphasize that enough. Companies also have to specify what ingredients are being used, and what's their nutritional value. I think if we are vigilant and we read labels, then we can make the correct choices, " pointed out Dr Zamurrud Patel, Chief Dietician, Global Hospital, Mumbai. The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) this year has already received several complaints in the honey category, and although it has not disclosed the names of the companies against whom complains were made, the council has said that brands have to give more details and information about their products to back their claims.
After CSE report became public, and it was found that several honey brands which had FSSAI approval, has not passed the NMR test, in a press release, FSSAI revealed that it has sought details of the test conducted by CSE, and aims to incorporate more focussed test for checking honey adulteration. According to a report in Mint (https://www.livemint.com/news/india/fssai-seeks-test-details-on-adulterated-honey-asci-warns-against-misleading-ads-11607008681056.html), FSSAI said that that NMR technique is a database driven detection and quantification of various chemical compounds, especially for authenticating the origin of a sample of honey. However, currently no such database exist for Indian honey, so NMR testing will have 'limited utility' in our country.
COVID-19 vaccination in Haryana: Good response on day 2, says DGHS
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I have been using Il Castello, an Italian restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland for many years, ever since a friend introduced me to it. Il Castello sits in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle and has been and remains a great favourite of our family. We often choose it for our Christmas or birthday celebrations. Disabled access is easy and the waiters are very attentive.
On our last visit we were offered a table that was convenient for my disabled guest and drinks were served promptly. Then our orders were taken. Starters arrived quite quickly. The home made soup was delicious and the salads crisp and fresh. Our main courses were varied. The chicken was tasty and moist: steaks were exactly as ordered. The pizza was delicious, but too big to finish and the pasta also very enjoyable.
We did not eat dessert as we could not have done it justice. However we had teas and coffees that were freshly made and a fine end to a lovely meal. We have been many times before and will no doubt be back again. My advice is book early to avoid disappointment.


On a regular basis the UOS Kashrut Department publishes notices informing the public of: Product Alerts, New Products, New Establishments and General Kashrut Notices.
Look familiar? A subtle yet significant change, from a few seemingly meaningless letters to proudly making our mark.
Our Jewish community's most trusted and familiar symbol of kashrut has had a facelift. If you've ever stopped to ponder the meaning behind the letters at the heart of the Beth Din Kashrut diamond, here is the long awaited explanation. You will notice four seemingly arbitrary letters, FSUC. The Federation of Synagogues (FS) was the umbrella body of the Orthodox Synagogues in the Transvaal, Natal and O.F.S. while the United Council (UC) was the same body in the Cape Peninsula. In 1983 these two bodies joined forces to form the Union of Orthodox Synagogues (UOS) of South Africa (SA) as we are still known today.
However, the FSUC trademark remained registered, until now, and 29 years later we have finally re-registered the trademark with UOS and SA now replacing FS and UC in our updated kashrut logo.
For us, this is a tremendous milestone. At the very epicentre of our most recognised symbol, UOS SA is now proudly displayed. And that's exactly where the UOS fits in - at the heart of Kashrut, and at the heart of fostering and maintaining the infrastructure necessary for Jewish life in South Africa. It is because of our dedicated Kashrut Divisions that this symbol appears on over 13,000 unique products, with 70,000 unique ingredients constantly being monitored through 4000 annual inspections both locally and abroad. Diamonds truly are a Jew's best friend.
We have distributed the new logo to all our manufacturers and you may start to notice it slowly making its appearance. However it will take some time before it is fully phased in nationwide. Please note that the old logo remains completely valid.
For an explanation of "Shabbat & Holiday Times" codes click here.
For a listing of times until end 2017 click here (and then select location under menu item "Shabbat & Holiday Times").
Detailed zmanim chart (line per day) selectable by location and date range.


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IIT Madras secured the 1st position in the ARIIA Rankings 2021.
IIT Madras has secured the 1st position in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021 for the third consecutive year, under the category of CFTIs/ Central Universities/ Institute of National Importance (Technical).
IITs dominated the centrally funded institute category in the third edition of the ARIIA rankings.
There are seven IITs in the top-10 list.
IIT-Madras is followed by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IT Kanpur and IIT Roorkee.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru secured the 6th position in the category.
KVASU has received the National Award for Breed Conservation.
The All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Poultry Breeding, Mannuthi under Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) received the National Breed Conservation Award for 2021.
The centre received the prestigious award from ICAR – The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) for the conservation and research activities on the Tellicherry breed, the only registered native chicken breed from the State.
The center started conservation of the Tellicherry breed in 2014.
Through scientific selection and management, the breed started to lay eggs within five months and the annual egg production increased to 160–170 eggs.
Russia's 1st versatile nuclear-powered icebreaker to boost India's Arctic plans.
Russia has launched its first Project 22220 versatile nuclear-powered icebreaker in the series known as Sibir.
This icebreaker will support a growing fleet of icebreakers to keep the Northern Sea Route open for year-round shipping through the Arctic and enable India's wider presence in the Arctic region.
The construction of Sibir was started in 2015 and the icebreaker was ordered on 22 December 2017.
Sibir was handed over to Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation for exploitation; The Delivery-Acceptance Act was signed on 24 December at the Baltic Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia.
The icebreaker is 173.3 m (568.6 ft) long and 34 m wide with a displacement of 33,500 tonnes.
PM Modi launched Blockchain-based digital degree at IIT Kanpur.
Under the National Blockchain Project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blockchain-based digital degree at the 54th convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.
Later the Prime Minister also inaugurated the completed section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project and Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project.
These digital degrees are globally verifiable and are inexhaustible.
The blockchain technology being used by IIT Kanpur for awarding digital degrees has been developed internally.
It is being described as a revolutionary technology for the education sector.
The technology is already being used in the financial sector.
The technology has been developed by the institute under the National Blockchain Project.
Egypt became the 4th new member of the New Development Bank.
Egypt has joined as the fourth new member of the BRICS New Development Bank.
Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay joined the BRICS New Development Bank in September 2021.
Membership expansion enables the New Development Bank to establish itself as a premier development institution for emerging economies.
The BRICS New Development Bank is a multilateral bank that was established by Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa to finance sustainable development and infrastructure projects.


After much nagging, Lynn Northam finally set a date for her workshop. She spent the morning going through all the things to take, how to stop your brolly from blowing away (which is simply ingenious) etc etc and generally giving some amazing tips on how to. She then did a beautiful demo showing her technique of using Liquin in her base coat and rubbing it out with a cloth to get your highlights. It dries very quickly so you can then go directly on with adding the rest of the painting. Then we started painting. Unfortunately the canvas that I had taken was not prepared properly and I had to laugh off the painting part. It was a very short time anyway so it was not a problem, I just sketched. I do think that the workshop should have extended to another day when we could have painted in the morning, without pressure of time, under Lynn's supervision. She gave us so much information on the basic things that I was definately brain dead afterwards. Now for the practice! The brush miles!


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A New York Times and National Bestseller
In Seventh Heaven, Alice Hoffman takes us to a typical suburban community of the 1950s – typical until Nora Silk comes to town.
Nora is extraordinary. Strong, sexy, passionate, and extremely mysterious. She is determined to raise her two children without a husband, willing to take love where she finds it, – a woman whose liberated spirit foreshadows the decade ahead.
Everyone in town is touched by her and begins to see themselves as never before. With Nora's courageous image before them, they begin to ask themselves questions they had never dared ask before, finding answers they never dared to image.
Perhaps Hoffman's most personal book, Seventh Heaven is an homage to her mother, a single parent in the late fifties and early sixties.
"Seventh Heaven confirms her place as one of the finest writers of her generation."
"Stirring, stunning….By far (her) best book."
"A consummate joy…Magical."
—The Washington Post Book World
"Brilliant and astonishing."
"Hoffman is a dreamy and mesmerizing storyteller… Before you know it, you're half in love with the ordinary people who inhabit this book; you're seduced by their susceptibility to the remarkable."


A ready-to-mother line. Madri is a clothing brand that's helping empower mothers to breastfeed confidently in all situations. The silhouettes cater to a mother's lifestyle, inspiring motherhood and natural beauty. I worked with Madri to develop the branding, print materials, and website for their Spring launch. Learn more here.


These scrumptious pancakes hold their flavour within themselves and are perfect for a lazy Sunday brunch. They also make a great pre-prepared brekky. Cook the pancakes in advance and store in a zip-lock plastic bag in the fridge for up to 5 days.
In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs.
Add milk and whisk thoroughly.
Whisk through the sugar until dissolved, then add the flour, baking powder and coconut and mix well until all the ingredients are combined.
Using a fork, mash the bananas.
Use a spoon or fork to mix these through the flour mixture.
Heat a large non stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the butter and spoon in 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture into the pan to cook, in batches of 2-4 depending on how many pancakes fit in the pan.
Cook for 1-2 minutes until bubbles appear or until golden, then flip to cook on the other side. Once golden on both sides and cooked through, place each pancake batch on a wire rack to cool (or on a plate covered in tin foil and in the oven at a low temperature to keep hot) while the remaining mixture is cooked.
To serve, place sliced banana between stacks of 3 pancakes. Sprinkle with coconut and add a dollop of golden or maple syrup.


We welcome you to SLC Insight. We are a meditation community practicing in the Buddhist Vipassana tradition under the guidance of Insight Meditation teacher, Susie Harrington. We meet weekly on Thursdays at the Zion Lutheran Church in Salt Lake City for an evening of sitting and walking meditation. We follow the meditation with a recorded dharma talk and other meditative practices. We would love to have you join us!
You may bring a cushion to sit on if you prefer. Chairs will be provided. A generosity donation, "dana", is sincerely appreciated.
Mindfulness meditation groups are a wonderful way for individuals to connect, share, and deepen their practice. SLC Insight provides a safe and supportive space to connect with others while deepening and enriching your practice.


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Breaking News: Osun guber – Olu Falae, Afenifere drum support for Senator Omisore
The National Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olu Falae, and the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, have tipped the party's candidate, Iyiola Omisore, to win the September 22 governorship election.
They also described him as the most promising of all the candidates, saying he would provide the needed leadership in the governing of Osun State.
Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, while addressing a rally of the party on Thursday in Osogbo ahead of the election, said Omisore possessed the qualities to lead the state effectively.
He also used the rally to present the party's flag to the candidate and his deputy, Azeez Lawal.
According to Falae, Omisore is the most experienced of all the candidates, having formerly served as a deputy governor in the state, and as chairman of the appropriation committee in the Senate.
The SDP helmsman also charged the people to be vigilant and "thumb print the slot showing a horse on the ballot sheet which is SDP's symbol."
He added that, "SDP is a party set out to represent the Yoruba interest."
The rally which held at the Freedom Park, Osogbo, was attended by leaders of Afenifere, with its leader, Rueben Fasoranti, represented by its general secretary, Seinde Arogbofa.
Arogbofa said the Yoruba leaders support Omisore's ambition, and urged Osun people to vote for him.
"It is now the time to free Osun people from many years of suffering caused by the mismanagement of human and capital resources by Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led All progressives Congress (APC) government in Osun State," said Omisore, as he addressed the huge crowd of supporters.
He said the cause of the huge debt and non payment of salaries and pensioners' arrears was because of corruption and mismanagement of funds. He assured that the SDP government would resolve all the the crisis the ruling APC had caused in the state.
"It is less than N7 billion to pay outstanding salaries and pensioners arrears, but information reaching us confirmed that the government has spent N4.3 billion on erection of campaign billboards and printing of posters. If the money had been well spent, the state will not be at the level it is today," Omisore said.
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Breaking News: 2019 – PDP North-Central leaders to field consensus presidential candidate


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Mission Mode
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Mission Mode (ミッション?, lit.: "Mission") is an alternate gameplay mode in Pikmin 3. It replaces the Challenge Mode found in previous games. In Mission Mode, the player completes challenges, with three different types existing. Each one has a time limit of between five and fifteen minutes, and awards the player with a ranking based on how well they performed on the mission.
The following rankings exist, and are sorted from worst to best: no medal, bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. The requirements for each ranking vary between stages and mission types. When a level is complete, a quick summary of the objects collected or enemies killed is displayed, and the player is given a final score. The player can then watch a replay of the entire session.
Unlike the Challenge Mode in previous games, this one is available from the start of the game, but certain requirements must be met in order to unlock some stages: for Collect Treasure! and Battle Enemies!, players start out with only one stage available, and they must obtain at least a bronze medal in order to unlock the next stage on the line. Bosses in Defeat Bosses! mode are only made available once they're fought in Story mode.
Gameplay in this mode is mostly identical to that of story mode in the way it is controlled, and that the player never starts out with any ultra-spicy sprays, although it is possible to get some via Burgeoning Spiderworts and/or ultra-spicy nectar on certain stages. However, there are a few mission type-specific rules, and there is also the fact that the player always has the Dodge Whistle and none of the other spacesuit upgrades. If a leader loses all of their health or if a Pikmin extinction takes place, the mission is aborted.
1.1 Collect Treasure!
1.2 Battle Enemies!
1.3 Defeat Bosses!
3 Co-op
4 Rankings
4.1 Details
5 Downloadable content
8 Names in other languages
8.1 Mission Mode
Types[edit]
There are three types of mission, each with a different objective, scoring system, and rules.
Collect Treasure![edit]
The goal in Collect Treasure! mode is to retrieve as many fruits, treasures, and/or enemy carcasses as possible within a limited amount of time. Players can find Pikmin to use either at the starting point, buried, scattered across the map, hidden below plants in small groups, or inside certain enemies, like the Medusal Slurker. In most missions, there is no Onion, meaning that players cannot grow any more Pikmin than the ones provided throughout the stage, although Twilight Hollow Remix and Beastly Caverns have Onions. For levels with no Onion, any recovered corpses go into the SPERO to exchange for Pokos. When Onions are present, the corpses are instead brought to them to create more Pikmin as well as earn Pokos. Additionally, Beastly Caverns is the only level to have pellets, which will only create more Pikmin and not earn Pokos. Regardless of level, all fruits and treasures are taken to the SPERO to be converted to Pokos. The player's score is based on how many total Pokos were earned. Collecting all objects that can be converted to money in the stage instantly finishes the mission, and the time left is awarded to the player as extra points (30 points per second remaining).
Battle Enemies![edit]
The objective of this mode is to defeat enemies to score points. Each enemy type is worth a certain amount of points; for example, the Swooping Snitchbug holds 30 points. Only a few Pikmin are available on the map, and the player must bring back enemies to the Onion in order to increase their Pikmin army. As such, the player needs a careful balance between combat and reinforcements to be efficient. The enemy's score is instantly added to the score counter the second the enemy dies. Once the timer is up, the points the player gains are counted as their score, but if all enemies are killed, the mission ends right away and the player receives extra points based on the time left.
Defeat Bosses![edit]
The Vehemoth Phosbat in 2-player Defeat Bosses!
Missions in this mode require the player to defeat one of the main bosses in the story mode, with a given assortment of Pikmin and time limit. To fight a boss in this mode, it must be defeated in story mode first. The player's medal is determined by the time left over. The Pikmin death count has nothing to do with scoring, but is still shown on the results screen.
Levels[edit]
These are the 36 stages in Mission Mode, counting the ones available as downloadable content. Tropical Forest Remix, Tropical Wilds Remix, and Fortress of Festivity are only added to the game, for free, if the game is updated.
All levels in Mission Mode support 2-player split-screen co-op. For the missions that aren't downloadable content, the previous mission must be beat before the next one can be unlocked. This is not the case with the boss missions, which require the player to have beaten the boss in story mode first (regardless of collecting its spoils).
Thirsty Desert
Twilight Hollow
Shaded Garden
Tropical Forest Remix
Silver Lake Remix
Thirsty Desert Remix
Twilight Hollow Remix
Shaded Garden Remix
Fortress of Festivity
The Rustyard
Beastly Caverns
Forgotten Cove
Clockwork Chasm
Tropical Wilds Remix
Garden of Hope Remix
Distant Tundra Remix
Twilight River Remix
Formidable Oak Remix
Armored Mawdad
Vehemoth Phosbat
Sandbelching Meerslug
Scornet Maestro
Quaggled Mireclops
Plasm Wraith
Co-op[edit]
Before starting a stage, it is possible to choose a single-player or 2-player mode. Unlike in Pikmin 2, player 1 is on the right, while player 2 is on the left. With this, player 1 starts as Alph, and player 2 starts as Brittany or Olimar, depending on the stage. If the level has more than two leaders available, either player can switch to the leader that is not being used. Just like in Pikmin 2's co-op challenge mode, players share sprays, and each spray used is deducted for both players. In other words, whenever a spray is used, it'll be depleted on the counter of both players' screens. Co-op missions have a separate ranking system from the single player version of the mission. It should be noted that the "Go Here!" function will not work in co-op.
Rankings[edit]
See also: Global rankings.
There are five essential rankings for each stage: No ranking, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. No ranking simply means that the player did not earn enough points to earn a medal. The criteria for getting medals is different for each game mode, with the points differing every stage. Platinum medals mean that the player has collected all treasure or defeated all enemies before the time limit. Any time after the Platinum medal is acquired will be added as a time bonus to the original score, 30 additional points per second remaining. For Defeat Bosses!, only the time matters, and the quicker a boss is defeated, the better the medal; if it is defeated too late, the player might not receive any medal.
The game keeps track of the five best scores. These scores are only accessible on the results screen at the end of a successful mission, but the top score is available on the screen before the mission begins.
Each medal has a different look based on their ranking and the game mode. The loading screen tips state that each medal gives the player an honorary title. These titles do not change anything in the game. In the score tally screen, when a medal is obtained, a Pikmin can also be heard cheering the player. While hard to understand due to the Pikmin's voice, when slowed down, the different voice clips can be figured out.[1] The following table illustrates the medals for all rankings, as well as the title given by the tips and the cheers said by the Pikmin.
Collect Treasure!
Battle Enemies!
Defeat Bosses!
Pikmin cheer
Lieutenant "Good!"
Captain "Great!"
General "Excellent!"
Royalty "Perfect!"
The medals are visible on the screen with the mission's briefings. A second medal appears if the challenge was completed in co-op mode. The platinum medals also have the Koppaite text on them, which means "Pikmin platinum".
The fanfare that plays when the player acquires a platinum medal or successfully defeats a boss:
Downloadable content[edit]
Main article: Downloadable content.
On October 1st, 2013 – during that month's Nintendo Direct – Iwata announced downloadable content for Pikmin 3's Mission Mode. These stages are for Collect Treasure! mode, and Nintendo offers Tropical Forest Remix for free if players update Pikmin 3.
On November 6th, 2013, a second DLC pack was made available for purchase. This DLC consists of five remixed Story mode maps for Battle Enemies! Nintendo offers Tropical Wilds Remix for free if players update Pikmin 3.
On December 2nd, 2013, a third DLC pack became available for purchase. This consists of five stages for Collect Treasure! and Battle Enemies! (totaling in ten levels) and takes place on entirely new areas. Olimar and Louie are playable in stages 13 through 15, but Louie must be rescued before he can be used. Nintendo offers both versions of Fortress of Festivity for free for those who update Pikmin 3.
Artwork of the SPERO, made for the Official Nintendo Magazine.
Some of the fruits from Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3.
The results screen for fighting against the Armored Mawdad.
The main Mission Mode menu.
Battle Enemies! stage selection menu.
An odd second enemy bubble to the west of the map, when the Plasm Wraith's mission is highlighted.
Mission Mode and Bingo Battle are the only modes in Pikmin 3 in which players can find Purple and White Pikmin.
The music that plays during all stages, with the exception of stages 11 to 15, was used in all of the Pikmin 3 trailers.
Mission Mode and Bingo Battle have an exclusive mini-boss, the Baldy Long Legs. It appears plentifully in both modes, although it is never found in Story mode. Instead, Story mode gives players some Arachnorb action with the Shaggy Long Legs.
If a new record is achieved, and said record does not fit on the world rankings chart, the word "Invalid" will appear next to the score's bubble on the ranking screen, which in turn, will be pointing outside of the chart.[2]
If the player goes into the Defeat Bosses! mission selection screen and highlights the Plasm Wraith's mission, they can then pan the radar on the GamePad to the northwest, where they will find a second enemy bubble, out of bounds. This bubble represents the Mysterious Life Form, according to the game's files.[3]
Mission Mode[edit]
Japanese ミッション?
Misshon Mission
French Missions Missions
German Missionen Missions
Russian Режим миссии / Режим задание
Rezhim missii / Rezhim zadaniye Mission mode / Task mode Names taken from Nintendo's official Russian website
Japanese お宝をあつめろ!?
Otakara o Atsumero! Collect Treasure!
Japanese 原生生物を倒せ!?
Gensei Seibutsu o Taose! Defeat Enemies!
Japanese 巨大生物をたおせ!?
Kyodai Seibutsu o Taose! Defeat Bosses!
Challenge Mode
Bingo Battle
Gameplay video of co-op mode
^ YouTube video of sound effect trivia in Pikmin 3 (at 02:27)
^ YouTube video of a world record that triggered the "Invalid" message (at 02:08)
^ /content/CMCmn/generator/mapE/mis_boss.szs/1.txt, line 93 – Metaboss's (Mysterious Life Form) coordinates are at -5650.00000000 0.00000000 6330.00000000. Same file, line 12 – Metaboss2's (Plasm Wraith) coordinates are at 4000.00000000 0.00000000 -5750.00000000. File default.txt, line 12 – UFO's (S.S. Drake) coordinates are at 4880.00000000 150.00000000 -5440.00000000.
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Root category
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(PR.co.nz) With New Zealand schools getting back into action over the next couple of weeks, students across the country will begin signing up to their chosen sports and hobbies. As the historically favourite pursuit for children and teens, team sports provide a massive source of entertainment, support and opportunity. Encouragement and strong bonds are crucial for any team and the enjoyment of its players. With psychological and physical benefits abound, there's little doubt that participating in this activity can have a profound impact on a student's school career and in fact, later life.


I can finally share with you pics from a collaboration I've been working on since last year! Did my sneak peek whet you appetite?
Last year I discovered Jennifer Raichman's beautiful shop and sent her a note praising her work. She replied and one thing led to another, we collaborated on a new line of papercut ketubot!
A ketubha is part of the traditional Jewish marriage ceremony. In the past, the ketubha was a contract signed by the bride and groom agreeing to the terms of the marriage, their rights and responsibilities towards each other, the bride's dowry, and so on. It's still used as such in religious circles, but to the secular Jew it's become a quaint formality. Today the ketubhas are scribed more often than not with the couple's vows of marriage, romantic poems, and such. They are used as a decorative element, framed and hang in the couple's home. People of all religions have begun to include the ketubah in their weddings, displaying it to the guests.
Jennifer offers a range of texts that will work for many different backgrounds, including: secular, reform, conservative, orthodox, interfaith, anniversary, vow renewals and more. You can provide your own text and she can translate it into Hebrew for a small fee as well.
The ketubahs offered by Jennifer and myself are 11X17 inch big and can be printed in any color you'd like to match your wedding colors. The papercut itself is a separate layer placed above the printed background and text. The papercuts are entirely handmade by yours truly using the best artist tools and paper. Jennifer prints on truly lux cotton paper using speciality inks to last forever. These ketubahs are true heirlooms. There are 8 designs total available (click on images for larger views). They will all be listed in Jennifer's shop over the following days.
I'm working on wedding invites and rsvp cards that will correspond with some of the designs as well. Stay tuned.
Wow. So much inspiration over here! Beautiful work.


The fine finally imposed on Facebook by the UK government for his role in the famous Cambridge Analytica scandal is just 654.000 dollars. The scandal has resulted in nearly 1 million users in the UK losing their data, while globally this number touches 87 millions.
The fine is equal to the amount that Facebook earns in 9 minutes, according to the 40,7 billion dollars earned by the company in the year 2017.
The reason behind the tiny amount is that the fine was imposed in accordance with the 1998 Data Protection Act, which was still in force when the scandal occurred. If the scandal had arisen with the newly enforced law GDPR, he would have to pay an amount equal to up to 4% of his annual revenue, which could be a huge and remarkable amount.
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office said: "The ICO survey found that between 2007 and 2014, Facebook unjustifiably processed the user's personal information, allowing developers to access their information without adequate, clear and up-to-date their consent.
According to the statement, "after examining the presentations from the company, ICO issued the Facebook fine and confirmed that the amount - the maximum allowed by the laws in force at the time of the incident - will remain unchanged."
The infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal has raised serious concerns about the privacy of users and the social networking giant has received massive criticism from both government and users.


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A new weapon in the war on robocalls -- Jan. 9, 2020 column
By MARSHA MERCER
We've stopped answering the phone.
I'm not using the royal or editorial we. I mean we Americans.
The flood of robocalls, automatically dialed calls with recorded messages from telemarketers and scammers, has made us angry and afraid of our own phones.
About 70% of U.S. consumers won't answer the phone if they don't recognize a caller's number, a survey by Consumer Reports found. I'm among that 70% and with the 62% who let most calls go to voicemail.
There's good reason for not wanting to engage with unknown callers. One study estimated nearly half of all calls to mobile phones in 2019 were scam calls.
And yet, policing robocars is complicated. We rely on legitimate robocalls from the pharmacy that says our prescription is ready, from schools that close because of bad weather, from banks that issue fraud alerts, and companies notifying us of safety recalls, a House report said.
But "the same characteristics that make (legitimate) robocalls appealing to businesses also make them appealing to scammers. Those seeking to defraud consumers can do so efficiently and cost-effectively using robocalls maximizing their ill-gotten gains," according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Americans received an astonishing 58.5 billion robocalls last year, or 178.3 calls per person affected, according to YouMail, a call blocking service. That was up from an estimated 48 billion robocalls in 2018, the service said.
The deluge of calls swamps even members of Congress. Maybe that's why they finally did something.
Congress passed and President Trump signed Dec. 30 the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, the TRACED Act for short.
In a rare moment of bipartisanship on one of the more acrimonious days ever, the House passed the bill 417 to 3, the same day the House Judiciary Committee opened its impeachment hearing of Trump. The few no votes were from libertarian-leaning members who fear giving the government too much power.
The Senate passed the bill on a voice vote Dec. 19, after voting 97 to 1 for its version in May. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, Democrats of Virginia, were cosponsors.
In a humorous video last month, Warner shows the frustration of frequent interruptions by robocalls while he's trying to work.
"As a tech guy who founded the wireless company Nextel, I'm a big fan of cell phones. But what I'm not a fan of is those annoying robocalls we all seem to be getting these days – yes, even U.S. senators," Warner says.
But, he said, help is on the way with the TRACED Act.
The new law should speed efforts by phone companies to offer consumers free tools to identify and block robocalls before they reach our phones. It sets tough criminal penalties and directs government agencies to work together to crack down on scammers. Previously, scammers viewed getting caught and paying civil penalties the cost of doing business.
The law also targets the so-called One Ring Scam, a scheme in which scammers place a call from a fake number and let it ring once, enticing the consumer to call back and incur the high cost of dialing a foreign country. New regulations are being written to help protect consumers from the scam.
All this should help knock down the volume of annoying calls but won't end them. Cheap, easy calling over the Internet makes robocalls from around the world almost impossible to stop, and scammers fleece gullible consumers out of millions of dollars.
Plus, technology to block calls before they reach us doesn't work for home phones connected to old school copper landlines, the Associated Press reported, adding the law directs the Federal Communications Commission and phone companies to come with alternatives for those customers.
The TRACED Act is a good start. I won't start answering my phones anytime soon, though, and you may not want to either. At least we're facing the scourge of robocalls together -- and we're getting help from Washington.
Sen. Ed Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts, a sponsor of the bill, had it right when he said, "There are no blue robocalls; there are no red robocalls -- only despised robocalls."
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Posted by Marsha Mercer at 11:55 AM
Labels: Consumer Reports, robocalls, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Mark R. Warner, Sen. Tim Kaine, TRACED Act, YouMail
Marsha Mercer
A veteran Washington bureau chief and weekly columnist writing on national affairs and politics online, for newspapers and other print publications.
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Home Chrome Firefox 5… what? Version 5 already?
Firefox 5… what? Version 5 already?
Darren Adams 22 June 2011	 22 June 2011
For years I've been a big fan of Firefox, but things seem to have gone a little askew lately. It was only a couple of months ago that I blogged about version 4, so I was extremely surprised when a ZDNet tech update arrived in my mail box today and announced Firefox 5. I momentarily thought it was a prank.
At the moment, having given my ThinkPad back to IBM (and being without Windows until next week), I'm a 100% Mac user. But I'm not using Firefox. Shortly after installing Firefox 4 on the iMac I started to receive complaints from another member of the iMac's user base (known to you, dear readers, as the current Mrs Adams). And actually I was suffering the same problem. For all of it's life the iMac has performed well, but now, for some strange reason, it was entering into long periods of 'thinking about what it was doing'. Or in layman's terms, not responding for minutes on end. This started around the same time Firefox 4 was installed, and the problems occurred when Firefox 4 was running (Mrs A tends to leave it loaded in her logged-on account, as do I). The problems stopped around the same time that Firefox 4 was downgraded to 3.6.something. No need for the jury to retire, m'lud.
However, that wasn't the end of the Firefox issues. Shortly after downgrading Firefox, it upgraded itself (just a bit) to 3.6.17… and then the spinning beach-ball (a sight well-known to, but not welcomed by, Mac users) started to appear with annoying frequency. The browser would often be in a death spiral of unresponsiveness for up to two minutes – but at least this version had the good grace not to tie up the entire OS. I stripped out the plug-ins but to no avail.
At this point I decided to give Google's Chrome a go. I did say back in 2008 that there was nothing to make me switch, but back then it was in beta. Now it's up to version 12 (what, already?). Since installing Chrome I've never looked back. It's fast, it never shows the beach-ball, and I've realised I can live without the Firefox plug-ins (apart from one that mimics Firefox's live bookmark feature).
Anyway, back to Firefox. Version 5? It took thirty-three months for Mozilla to take Firefox from version 3 to 4. There were fourteen months between versions 3.6 and 4. But the gap between version 4 and 5 was just three months (a day less actually). So I'm not going to bother with version 5, I'll just wait for version 6 in September. Think I'm joking? Wikipedia states that Mozilla hope to ship versions 6 and 7 in 2011. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes:
The Mozilla Foundation, following in the footsteps of Google's Chrome web browser, seems to believe that if they keep popping out new "major" releases every six weeks, they'll convince people they're better than the competition.
Well, that would seem to be the way that Chrome got to version 12 in less than three years, so maybe he's right. Mr Vaughan-Nichols states that this is a mere point release (a minor one at that), rather than a major release.
Personally, I'll be selecting my browser based on speed and reliability rather than who has the highest version number.
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Roy Rumaner
22 June 2011 at 10:30 pm	10 years ago
I installed FF5 and within 2 hours uninstalled it. The one plugin (WiseStamp) that I use regularly did not even load in FF5 (it worked fine in FF4). Other than that I saw absolutely no difference in speed, loading, response or anything else that would make me want to upgrade or switch to it. I will stick to Chrome, thank you.
Stuart McIntyre
23 June 2011 at 7:42 am	10 years ago
The difference is… Chrome updates itself, so users barely know that the update has been applied. On FF the poor user gets nagged (or has done until now) almost every time they start the program that they need to download a new release, and can't use the app until this is complete.
Also, my experience mirrors yours – with FF, the more tabs you have open (particularly those containing any flash), the slower the OS becomes. With Chrome, having 20 or 30 tabs open barely notices.
Chrome really is the best out there right now.
Jimes.Macrotina
I told my friends adobe is so annoying that every time you start your computer, it pops up the update box. Now, finally I find a software which is more bothersome than adobe, that's firefox!I had updated to 4.0 manually but what I get is a buggy worm. so I have to back to 3.5 which I think is the most stable version in the world. it's DEFINITALLY GREAT that I find it updates to firefox 4 automatically the next day. Wow, what a efficient browser! You lost one more users and I know you don't care.
Never use firefox again, I think I should thank you all the same , because you make me find Avant browser finally.
Simon O'Doherty
Rumour has it that every time Mozilla ship a major point release, that Microsoft sends them a cake. This time they only got a cupcake.
Harald Gaerttner
Yes, I was a big fan of Firefox too. But then I switched to Ubuntu Linux and my main computer became a Netbook.
Unfotunately even Firefox 3 already showed how badly it uses available ressources. While I even was able to install and use a full Lotus Notes installation (not fast but running without problems) Firefox became unresponsive frequently.
That was the time to test Google Chrome and I too never looked back since. Worked with Firefox on the Windows machine at work for a while but finally changed there too. It just was more comfortable to use the same browser everywere. And there's not too much I miss compared to FF.
Not sure if I even care to test FF5
24 June 2011 at 5:45 pm	10 years ago
Simon, I heard that story too (so it must be true) – apparently it's the Internet Explorer development team who send the cake. Who said developers don't have a sense of humour?
1 July 2011 at 10:35 pm	10 years ago
Dont know who these Einsteins are, advising companies regarding 'version numbers', but version numbers mean nothing. STABILITY and a good product are all you need in order to convince users to switch or remain a consistent user. I'll take a stable, solid version 3.x over a crappy version 8 ANY DAY.
BLotus Notes? Gahhh.. I just vomited.
5 July 2011 at 5:20 am	10 years ago
An excellent statement: "Personally, I'll be selecting my browser based on speed and reliability rather than who has the highest version number." Jul 2011: if you look at the mozilla firefox main download page, version 5.0 is listed and on the page it says quote "a new look" "super speed" "more awesomeness" (i.e. more UI-annoyance). The word "reliability" is not on the page anywhere. It's all about marketing and "fanciness" instead of reliability. The largest software companies such as microsoft and google also change things routinely for no reason and set a bad example. I tried to send feedback on this frivolous versioning epidemic via http://input.mozilla.com/en-US/download and all you get is a message saying "you have to be on the latest version." Utterly arrogant.
Laraso
I've been using Firefox for years now, but the UI change in 4 almost made me switch to a different browser until I figured out a way to switch it back. Now, right as soon as I've gotten used to 4, they throw 5 at me, and now news is out that they plan on releasing 6 and 7 in the same year. I'm not going to put up with this, I'm switching back to Opera. Their browser is better anyway.
The requirement to be on the latest version of Firefox to send feedback is not arrogant, but a smart decision made by the Mozilla team. They don't want anyone sending them feedback about their browser if they haven't even tried it, so they require you to be on the latest version of Firefox so they can be absolutely sure that you have tried the browser. This way they wont get people sending them feedback who never tried and never were going to try the browser in the first place.
2 August 2011 at 6:55 am	9 years ago
Dear Anonymous… your last two comments have been unapproved, if you're not prepared to state your name and if you give various e-mails addresses I'm not going to allow your comments.


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Disturbing truth behind world's most expensive coffee, which is made of poo
May 4, 2016 By Timothy Walker Leave a Comment
Captive civets are sometimes fed only coffee cherries, the fruit that produces coffee beans. In the wild, their diet includes fruit, insects, and reptiles. Photograph by Ulet Ifansasti, Getty Images
SOUTHEAST ASIA – (National Geographic) – It's the world's most expensive coffee, and it's made from poop. Or rather, it's made from coffee beans that are partially digested and then pooped out by the civet, a catlike creature. A cup of kopi luwak, as it's known, can sell for as much as $80 in the United States.
Found in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the civet has a long tail like a monkey, face markings like a raccoon, and stripes or spots on its body. It plays an important role in the food chain, eating insects and small reptiles in addition to fruits like coffee cherries and mangoes, and being eaten in turn by leopards, large snakes, and crocodiles.
At first the civet coffee trade boded well for these creatures. In Indonesia, the Asian palm civet, which raids commercial fruit farms, is often seen as a pest, so the growth in the kopi luwak industry encouraged local people to protect civets for their valuable dung. Their digestive enzymes change the structure of proteins in the coffee beans, which removes some of the acidity to make a smoother cup of coffee.
But as civet coffee has gained popularity, and with Indonesia growing as a tourist destination where visitors want to see and interact with wildlife, more wild civets are being confined to cages on coffee plantations. In part, this is for coffee production, but it's also so money can be made from civet-ogling tourists.
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Researchers from Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit and the London-based nonprofit World Animal Protection assessed the living conditions of nearly 50 wild civets held in cages at 16 plantations on Bali. The results, published Thursday in the journal Animal Welfare, paint a grim picture.
From the size and sanitation of the cages to the ability of their occupants to act like normal civets, every plantation the researchers visited failed basic animal welfare requirements. "Some of these cages were literally the tiniest—we would call them rabbit hutches. They're absolutely soaked through with urine and droppings all over the place," said Neil D'Cruze, one of the researchers.
Some of the civets were very thin, from being fed a restricted diet of only coffee cherries—the fruit that surrounds the coffee bean. Some were obese, from never being able to move around freely. And some were jacked up on caffeine, D'Cruze said.
But what he found most disturbing was the wire floor many of the animals were forced to stand, sit, and sleep on around the clock. "If you're standing on that kind of wire mesh all the time, it's going to cause sores and abrasions. They have nowhere to go to get off that flooring," D'Cruze said. "It's a constant, intense source of pain and discomfort."
Additionally, many of the civets had no access to clean water and no opportunity to interact with other civets. And they were exposed to daytime noise from traffic and tourists, which is particularly disturbing for these nocturnal animals.
Wild or Caged: Who Knows?
All of this for a luxury item—and a second-rate one, at that. Part of what makes kopi luwak so special, experts say, is that wild civets pick and choose the choicest coffee cherries to eat. Keeping civets in cages and feeding them any old cherries leads to an inferior product.
Besides, says one coffee expert quoted in an article for the Specialty Coffee Association of America, the trade organization for gourmet coffee roasters and baristas, kopi luwak just isn't that good to begin with. Although the civets' digestive process does make the coffee smoother, it also removes the good acids and flavor that characterize a specialty cup of coffee.
There's now no way to tell whether a bag of kopi luwak was made from wild or caged civets. A BBC undercover investigation revealed in 2013 how coffee from caged civets in inhumane conditions ends up labelled as wild civet coffee in Europe.
Even Tony Wild, the coffee trader who introduced kopi luwak to the West, warns against it in an article for the Guardian. It has become increasingly industrialised, abusive and faked he said.
No certification scheme exists to ensure that coffee labeled "wild" is actually that. And other coffee certifiers working to ensure environmentally responsible farming and production refuse to certify any kopi luwak whatsoever.
The Sustainable Agriculture Network standards, or SAN, which the New York-based Rainforest Alliance and other well-known coffee certifiers use to issue their stamps of approval, forbid the hunting and capture of wild animals on farms. The prohibition of caged civets is specifically singled out in the SAN guidelines for coffee in Indonesia.
UTZ, another major sustainable coffee certification standard, also forbids caged wildlife on farms and will not certify any kopi luwak.
Alex Morgan at the Rainforest Alliance, which uses SAN standards, says it's too risky to certify kopi luwak. It's just too hard to establish whether the beans are 100 percent wild-sourced or not.
"My personal advice is generally to avoid it," he said. "More likely than not it's going to be coming from a caged production landscape."
This story was produced by National Geographic's Special Investigations Unit, which focuses on wildlife crime and is made possible by grants from the BAND Foundation and the Woodtiger Fund. Read more stories from the SIU on Wildlife Watch. Send tips, feedback, and story ideas to ngwildlife@ngs.org.
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The comics of Daniel Elisii arrived in the mail in a little cardboard box, so thoroughly packed and obsessively taped that it took me nearly ten minutes to get the package open. Reading them was a similar experience — tugging at loose ends, trying to pry open maddeningly adherent little corners, frustrated and driven by an inexplicable intuition that there might be something wonderful inside.
Elisii is the creator of HEYDAY COMICS, a series of, thus far, five issues. There is some kind of narrative at work here, or at least a universe being built — a harsh landscape of shifting unknowable deities and small, petty creatures. Several tales concern Kokopelli, a skinny insectoid biped, and his quest to find his lost horn, which seems to have mystical properties. We see him beg, dance and wheedle before Dazza-leth, some kind of creator-god figure. We see him murder and sacrifice — finally he gives Dazza-leth his eyes, and is rewarded with the gift of sight.
Honestly, I can barely follow some of the narrative here, and I gave myself a headache trying. This is some kind of intuitive, esoteric storytelling, where plotlines don't follow one another so much as they bubble up from some kind of primordial mythic stew. They shift in and out of coherence as quickly as their tone switches from roar to whimper, from revelation to bitter humor. There is some kind of dreamlogic at work here, in this bizarre half-world of scurrying organisms and booming disembodied prophecy. But the logic seems to be beside the point.
The glory of this baffling work is in its voice. These comics thunder and slither. They speak through the cracks in the earth and the cavities in your teeth. These are poems, not stories, but the word "poem" calls to mind something gentler, more lyrical than these alienating strips. Their tone seems to come from someplace old and frightening, but reads clean as a whistle. These strips have a drawn-with-the-fist quality tempered by a pure cartoonist's eye. They are Looney Toons cave paintings; reading them is like discovering an image of Bugs Bunny on the wall of Lascaux.
There is urgency here, though it is muddled by speaking its own language. Though the drawings themselves don't show the influence, in some ways the otherworldly tone reminds me of Jack Kirby's late-period work. Like the New Gods, Elisii's comics refuse to meet you halfway: they stand on the rock and declare their vision and wait for you, the followers, to gather. There is a tiger-force at work.
This voice speaks from who-knows-where and insists on being heard. "The Gods sing a mighty song for those who listen," writes Elisii. I am frankly not so sure who or what is doing the singing, but it's clear to me that Daniel Elisii is listening.
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Eline is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Eline Berings (born 1986), Belgian athlete who competes in the 100 m hurdles
Eline Eriksen (1881–1963), wife of Edvard Eriksen, model for the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark
Eline Flipse (born 1954), film director of documentaries
Eline Heger, née Schmidt (1774–1842), Danish stage actress and ballet dancer
Eline Jurg (born 1973), Dutch bobsledder
Eline Nygaard Riisnæs (1913–2011), Norwegian pianist
Marie Eline (1902–1981), American silent film child actress and sister of Grace Eline

See also
Cyclone Leon–Eline, long-lived Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
Eline Vere (film), 1991 Dutch film directed by Harry Kümel, based on the 1889 novel by Louis Couperus

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